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Why do customers gravitate towards certain products? With produce specifically, the issue is less about supply, and more about quality. Actually, if we can speak frankly, quality is really the most important factor that’s in play when customers shop for local produce. Obviously, we’re all privy to all the tricks from the old country. Grading a tomato in real-time based on firmness, shape, and color is still the best way to determine the quality of the product to some purists. However, the produc
There are infinite reasons to adhere to best practices when it comes to food traceability. The food we consume is essential for survival, and that goes beyond just nutrition. Food safety is as important as anything, if not more so. There are several layers involved with food safety. It’s not necessarily all about the response, or often the fallout caused by a foodborne illness of some sort. It can also mean defense against these illnesses taking form in the first place. The first line of defense
A new year means new trends in regard to the Food production and manufacturing industries. New means of production mean brand new, burgeoning markets that are now just in their infancies. In the interest of looking ahead toward the future, let’s review one of the most anticipated food trends for the year 2019, robotics in the food service and food production industry.
Does your business software feel like a house you keep adding rooms to? How do you extend without it turning into an eyesore? When you’ve installed basic unmodified Business Central, you have an enormous number of features out of the box. Yet, you might still find the need to add functionality. How you do that can be detrimental.
Microsoft just released a lengthy summarization regarding their April ’19 Update which will have a heavy impact on many of the offerings included in the Microsoft Dynamics 365 canon. We’d like to dissect the update and deliver you the most pertinent information. In terms of Business Central, Sales, Field Service, etc.
Does anyone really know where their lunch comes from? Should we care? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could start recognizing the taste between cod caught in the Atlantic or the Pacific?
Business Central or NetSuite: Which Is Right for You? When considering the differences between Business Central and NetSuite, there are a few things that must be mentioned. Though both are ERP solutions, both serve different purposes, and are appropriate for different businesses depending on their size and industry. With the age of digital transformation currently in progress, this comparison is bound to pop up more often than not. As more and more companies turn to ERP software as means for str
Lot tracking is something that isn’t always easy to understand conceptually, but we want to give it a crack because we here at iNECTA find it very important. Lot tracking is crucial to facilitating a productive distribution process. In order to properly dissect what lot tracking is and what it does, we need to look at the details. Lot tracking is essentially a system that has the ability to properly track product lots from start to finish along the supply chain. You may be asking what a “lot” ac
How to Implement FSMA The first order of business for any organization is acknowledging the need to implement and comply with the act. Also, taking inventory of how the company stacks up at the present time is paramount to understanding what needs to be improved in order to become FSMA compliant. Often, companies are already in compliance with other food safety programs such as HACCP, with the FSMA being a “catch-all” for all programs under the food safety umbrella. As far as implementation goes
BRC The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is a system developed by a collective of food industry participants looking to raise the bar for overall food safety and standards. Retailers, manufacturers and food service organizations alike all had a hand in comprising a detailed system for maintaining food safety standards that is easy to understand.